I spent last week in my hometown of Lexington, Ky. The trip itself was bittersweet. While it was wonderful to visit with my family, it was a reminder that one important piece of the family puzzle was missing. A year ago this past Saturday, my mother died unexpectedly at the age of 54. While the… Read More

I had a bursting of my bubble two weeks ago. I was on the phone with my brother when I asked if I could talk to my nieces. Usually chatterboxes, all I managed to garner was, “Hi Aunt Robin. Bye Aunt Robin. Love you!” When my brother took back over the phone, I told him… Read More

I’m sure you’ve heard the expression, or have said, “I feel naked without my…” fill in the blank. Today, dear readers, I am naked due to my lack of a cell phone. The malady struck late last night as my phone decided it didn’t want to turn on past a loading screen. My immediate thought… Read More

Last week two school shootings occurred — one in neighboring South Dakota, the other in Oregon. It is one of those occasions where I am grateful to not have cable television or even rabbit ears to avoid the inevitable dissections and discussions of what went wrong and who is truly to blame. I’m 34 years… Read More

My brother called me the other day and I got a chance to talk to two of my nieces, Graci and Ella, and my nephew, Gage. Gage will soon be 4 years old and was happy to tell me “how many monies” he had. In case you were wondering, he had six “monies.” That’s about… Read More